The practice at D. L. & F. De Saram has vast experience in handling a broad array of banking and finance work for its impressive client portfolio, which includes well known names such as HSBC Bank, Citigroup UK and China Development Bank. Key areas of instruction for the team includes advising on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, high-value project finance transactions, term loan facilities, and regulatory matters. Savantha De Saram, Prabash De Saram and Aloka Nandasena jointly head the department.
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Key clients
- BPPL Holdings PLC
- Adani International Ports Holdings Pte. Ltd
- International Finance Corporation
- Asian Development Bank
- China Development Bank
- Mast Industries (Far East) Limited
- Citigroup, UK
- HSBC Bank PLC
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Work highlights
- Advising BPPL Holdings PLC on the financing facility proposed to be obtained from the US International Development Finance Corporation by the client and its indirect subsidiary.
- Advised Adani International Ports Holding Pte. Ltd on the proposed term loan facility to be provided to Colombo West International Terminal Limited.
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Practice head
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Savantha De Saram, Prabash De Saram, Aloka Nandasena